As a young boy, I first picked up a camera after watching my father make black-and-white prints in the basement darkroom. Flash forward…I got my start in New York City at The Village Voice. It was there that I began shooting people: actors, business types, musicians, street people, politicians. I shot all sorts of characters.
My street training honed my skill to capture the right moments so you feel a connection with the people I shoot. I like to tell their story so you get to know them…a little better.
Photography has introduced me to some amazing people. I first met Sir Paul McCartney in 1989 and became his personal photographer while he toured. My work with Sir Paul developed into a collaboration on the book Each One Believing (Chronicle Books, 2004), a volume that documents Sir Paul’s 2002-03 world tour. As a result of the book, a gallery show, featuring more than 40 images signed by Sir Paul (and myself) exhibited in major cities across the United States and the UK.
Along with my music work, I have worked with editorial, design firms, public relations, corporate and advertising clients, including: Peppercom, National Geographic TV, Time Magazine, Elle, The New York Philharmonic, Celgene, Roche, The Medicines Company, Curran & Connors, The Dilenschneider Group, SS+K, Jordan McGrath, Rogers and Cowan, Lenox Hill Hospital, Doyle Partners, USA Network, Evercore Partners, Brady Communications, Hallmark Movie Channel, Norwegian Tourist Board , American Eagle, Liz Claiborne, Warner Brothers, HGTV and the band U2.
I now live in the New York City area with my wife and son. For my son, Jackson, the basement darkroom has been replaced with a big, bright computer screen.